Wolves! deja vu?

The success of the recovery program has exceeded FWS expectations and has prompted Secretary Babbitt to announce that further reintroductions will not be necessary in the northern Rocky Mountain area. While some losses of wolves have occurred, the rate of mortality in the wolf populations has been far lower than anticipated. Several wolves have been killed illegally, with others dying from natural causes or accidents, or being destroyed by FWS and ADC for repeated attacks on livestock. In addition, wolf packs in both Yellowstone and Idaho have produced several successful litters in the breeding seasons since their release. The Yellowstone population now approaches 100 wolves and the central Idaho population has grown to approximately 70 wolves. In northwestern Montana, where populations have naturally immigrated from Canada, FWS estimates there to be 100 - 120 wolves. Thus, recovery goals may be met ahead of schedule and at lower cost.

Hey. I am sad that it came to this, but humans are going to keep on screwing and eating and nothing is going to stop it until the temps rise or we simply devour all of our natural resources. Some species adapt very well to our presence and prosper. Others we try to keep from going extinct like life support.

Then we may all go back to living in teepees in the U.S. like the natives did. Hell, we might even be happier that way. I would rather be out in a teepee right now instead of typing in here while surrounded by a bunch of humming computers.

But altruism is not a trait of the human race.